Fayette County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fayette County's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
2.0%
2023
2.6%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+30%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.8 pp (40%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.5% | — |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.3 pp (12%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.2 pp (-7.1%) |